#56190
Fri Nov 07 2008 05:23 PM
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Thought you might like to see how cars were serviced in 1926. They are using a Rotary Lift, the top picture is from the Aetna Oil Co. in Louisville, KY, and the other picture is of Elliott's Service Station in Decatur, IL.  [IMG]
Jack Sim
Author, Gas Pump Identi...ollectibles.com
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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#56191
Sat Nov 08 2008 10:29 AM
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Collecting Vintage Sunoco
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#56192
Sat Nov 08 2008 04:17 PM
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Jack, I don't suppose you have any more detailed drawings of that lift and the depth of the pit do you? The reason I even ask is because I may do a couple of early service station models from the era. I,ve already committed myself to two projects as it is . I'm doing the pumps fpor one person and I'm doing a Amoco station that was built here in Richmond Va. for myself. Hopefully the Amoco can be photographed and shared with you all here on the forum. Ed Shaver
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see ya on the road folks !
see ya on the road folks !
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#56193
Sat Nov 08 2008 10:50 PM
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Ed,
That's an ad out of a mag.
Give me some time, I'll do a little research and see what I have. Sharmeter was a large make of pits for stations and I have something on that and Wayne made a ton of lifts, and I do have manuals for all their lifts.
Jack Sim
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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#56194
Sun Nov 09 2008 06:00 PM
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Jack, go to Model Cars magazine forums. Check out both the Pure station and the Shell shaped Shell station there in Diorama. I do these stations in 1-25th scale as the models are generally the same size. As soon as I become proficient with uploading photgraps, I want to post some here for ya'all to see too. I'e had some really great help from folks here and Jack you're book Gasoline Identification Guide has been EXTREMELY Helpful, especially when it came to making a Beacon five gallon visible !!
Ed Shaver
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see ya on the road folks !
see ya on the road folks !
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#56195
Mon Nov 10 2008 08:09 AM
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Perhaps slightly off-topic, but Gulf promoted the Rotary Lift too! This is from an ink blotter. 
Alan
Collecting MN and Minneapolis gas and oil related items
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